The Armpit of Winter

I don’t know why I call it this. I guess it’s because once in a while it seems all warm and fresh and then all of a sudden it’s unkempt – cold and smelly. I know, it doesn’t really make a lot of sense. But maybe if you live
somewhere cold and dreary eight months out of the year it does.

This year February in Upstate NY has been unusual, as it has in the rest of the country. Even though we’ve dealt with mud all winter (I’ve stopped caring about mopping our floors) I’m grateful for the warmer weather and lack of snow. I don’t like the snow – I hate driving in it, and I don’t play
winter sports.

But I do like a good storm. A whollop, holy shit we have to get to the store for junk food and liquor, let’s plan on sledding and playing games for two days kind of storm. We haven’t had that, and I miss it this year.
I feel for the kids, too. The fun of winter has been zapped. It’s a bust.

It’s starting to storm now. I think we are supposed to get 1-3 inches and then a wintery mix. Most winters that is nothing. No cause for alarm or concern. But this year everyone talks about every flake of snow as if it’s about to be Armageddon.

We have a winter storm alert and everything! Maybe we’ll get more than expected. Maybe we’ll get ice!!! Oooh, a power outage would be EPIC!
Tomorrow is my birthday. Every year my mother tells me the story of the huge snow and ice storm that began the night she went into labor with me. When she went to the hospital in the morning the roads were so bad
she was more afraid of the seven mile drive than of giving birth. In like a lion, I was. So I’m always particularly excited when the universe honors my birth with a storm.

And now it is almost March 1st. Goodbye February, you cold, stinky armpit, you will not be missed!

Are you ready for spring, or do you enjoy winter?

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Laine, we’re bracing over here in Albany, too! We probably won’t get that much snow, but in my head I am already totally planning all the things me and Em are going to do tomorrow (ice cones, snow angels, sledding around our backyard), and now that I know it will be your birthday, we may just build you a beautiful snowy birthday cake!

Even though our winter has been mild, count me ready for spring. “The Armpit of Winter” as February’s name works for me! I’m looking forward to longer days and maybe more energy. Happy birthday, sweet Laine!

Our weather has seemed snowier and colder than usual. We’ve had 3 or 4 large snowstorms – 2 of them measured in feet – and it’s been cold enough that the snow hasn’t melted right away in the way in which we are accustomed. February stinks. I’m so glad it’s over.

Hey Lanie, Again Happy Birthday! Sorry I missed the party that Robin hosted!
I am a lover of spring, summer and fall. Love the winter storms in Charlotte, the whole city stops, snow melts and off we go.
Alas no snow this year, not yet anyway…..

Here’s my attitude… if it’s going to be cold, it may as well snow because otherwise, what’s the use? Our Fall was colder than our Winter. Summer is going to suck because it’s going to be SO fricking humid and the bugs are going to eat us alive. All that being said.. at this point, if Old Man Winter tries to show up, I may have to kick his tail to the curb. Too little, too late.

I hate winter, despise it even. We had two snow, eh, days? One it never reached over 0* for, so we couldn’t even enjoy it (what little there is to enjoy, lol). But now we’re in the midst of that “armpit” season. Freezing last night, 69* out today, tornadoes and snow storms… Missouri weather is always hormonal.

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